text_original: He found himself suddenly called upon to act precipitately for the accomplishment of a small matter, which brought all the difficulties of his position prominently forward, and gave him no time for that skilful diplomacy in CHAP. IX THE KING'S DIVORCE 151 which he excelled.
text_transcription: HE FOUND HIMSELF SUDDENLY CALLED UPON TO ACT PRECIPITATELY FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A SMALL MATTER WHICH BROUGHT ALL THE DIFFICULTIES OF HIS POSITION PROMINENTLY FORWARD AND GAVE HIM NO TIME FOR THAT SKILFUL DIPLOMACY IN WHICH HE EXCELLED
phonemes: hiː fˈaʊnd hɪmsˈɛlf sˈʌdənli kˈɔːld əpˌɑːn tʊ ˈækt pɹɪsˈɪpᵻtˌeɪtli fɚðɪ ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃmənt əvə smˈɔːl mˈæɾɚ, wˌɪtʃ bɹˈɔːt ˈɔːl ðə dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz ʌv hɪz pəzˈɪʃən pɹˈɑːmɪnəntli fˈɔːɹwɚd, ænd ɡˈeɪv hˌɪm nˈoʊ tˈaɪm fɔːɹ ðæt skˈɪlfəl dɪplˈoʊməsi ɪn tʃˈæp. ɹˌoʊmən nˈaɪn ðə kˈɪŋz dᵻvˈɔːɹs wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn wˌɪtʃ hiː ɛksˈɛld.